Global Patent Index - EP 1231456 B1

EP 1231456 B1 20130123 - Arrangement for and method of acoustic determination of fluid temperature

Title (en)

Arrangement for and method of acoustic determination of fluid temperature

Title (de)

Anordnung und Verfahren zur akustischen Bestimmung einer Flüssigkeitstemperatur

Title (fr)

Dispositif et méthode pour déterminer, par voie acoustique, la température d'un fluide

Publication

EP 1231456 B1 20130123 (EN)

Application

EP 01131013 A 20011228

Priority

SE 0100379 A 20010207

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1231456A1] An arrangement for acoustic determination of an instantaneous fluid temperature comprises conventional means (12,14,16,18,20) for monitoring an acoustic velocity in a fluid (10) and for generating an output signal related to the acoustic velocity; and a signal processor (4) configured to receive the output signal and to determine the instantaneous fluid temperature (TA) dependent thereon. Also provided a conventional temperature sensor (6) for sensing a fluid temperature (TS) and generating an output signal related thereto. The signal processor (4) is further configured to receive the output signal from the sensor (6) and to determine the instantaneous fluid temperature (TA) also dependent thereon, based on a relationship: <DF>TA = kV<2> ; </DF> where k is a constant dependent on the composition of the fluid and calculated within the signal processor (4) based on the relationship: <DF>k=TS/V<2>. </DF> <IMAGE>

IPC 8 full level

G01K 11/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01K 11/24 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1231456 A1 20020814; EP 1231456 B1 20130123; JP 2002286559 A 20021003; JP 3923330 B2 20070530; SE 0100379 D0 20010207; US 2002105999 A1 20020808; US 6786633 B2 20040907

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01131013 A 20011228; JP 2002031161 A 20020207; SE 0100379 A 20010207; US 6205602 A 20020201